Greeks Welcome Papademos as New Prime Minister, Polls Show

ATHENS—Greeks overwhelmingly welcomed the appointment of Lucas Papademos as prime minister and expressed their support for the new coalition government he heads, several opinion polls showed Sunday.

According to three separate polls, the choice of Mr. Papademos, a former vice president of the European Central Bank, was considered a positive step by three quarters of Greeks. The polls showed that between 72.9% and 79.1% thought...